$1.7 billion of $2.2 billion stolen: UN accuses South Sudan state officials of ‘ruthless’ theft of public funds as food crisis deepens

$1.7 billion of $2.2 billion stolen: UN accuses South Sudan state officials of ‘ruthless’ theft of public funds as food crisis deepens

South Sudan has long been plagued by corruption and theft of public funds, multiple investigations have found. A 2021 report by the UN uncovered tens of millions of dollars in unaccounted for government revenue, in what it said amounted to “a tiny fraction of the overall pattern of theft.”

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Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga under fire for ‘hiring thugs’ to brutalise journalists after exposé on fake jobs in her office

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga under fire for ‘hiring thugs’ to brutalise journalists after exposé on fake jobs in her office

According to MCK, Onyango was lured into a Homa Bay hotel where he was “ambushed by thugs and allegedly assaulted by the county officials, causing facial injuries”.

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Kenya’s real estate outperforms global markets as off-plan investments drive growth

Kenya’s real estate outperforms global markets as off-plan investments drive growth

Presenting the report, HassConsult Co-CEO Salina Hassanali revealed that Kenya’s property sector had grown by more than five-fold since 2000, with prices surging by 425 per cent.

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Kenya’s police service announces plans to beef up numbers with 10,000 recruits

Kenya’s police service announces plans to beef up numbers with 10,000 recruits

The NPSC, chaired by Amani Yuda Komora, used the Mombasa sitting to deliberate on human resource matters and officially named Collette Suda as the commission’s vice chairperson.

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Mom in central Kenya jailed for 8 months for child neglect, feeding teenaged daughter on bhang

Mom in central Kenya jailed for 8 months for child neglect, feeding teenaged daughter on bhang

The teenaged girl not enrolled in school and had allegedly been introduced to substance abuse – cannabis sativa – by her mother. She fed on bhang when there was no food in the house. Authorities further noted that the girl was often forced to sleep on cold floors outside their squalid house, especially when her mother was entertaining lovers in their poorly maintained hovel.

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Ruto’s security advisor: Kenyan women empowerment is a human right, pillar of good governance and national security

Ruto’s security advisor: Kenyan women empowerment is a human right, pillar of good governance and national security

During a high-level forum on women’s empowerment in the capital, Nairobi, Presidential National Security Advisor Monica Juma, said Kenya’s prosperity and stability depend on unlocking the full potential of women and girls, and assured that the government would continue prioritising their inclusion.

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Cash-strapped Kenya turns to prisoners to plug deficit in correctional services $3.6 billion budget

Cash-strapped Kenya turns to prisoners to plug deficit in correctional services $3.6 billion budget

Kenya Prisons Service has been expanded to manage 140 penal institutions in the country – 134 facilities for adult offenders, three facilities for young offenders (two Borstal Institutions and one Youthful Correctional Training Centre).

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Child rights: Kenyan woman arraigned in court for beastly punishing daughter

Child rights: Kenyan woman arraigned in court for beastly punishing daughter

The law in Article 25 of the Constitution provides that every child entitled to freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as provided under Article 25 (a) of the Constitution.

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Kenyan minister admits housing programme faces $2.6 billion funding shortfall per annum

Kenyan minister admits housing programme faces $2.6 billion funding shortfall per annum

Housing Secretary Said Athman said the government was on course to implement the project with over 3,000 units already handed over. From January next year, Athman said, more units shall be handed over on a monthly basis adding that all the contractors have been instructed to roll out night shifts to fast track the project.

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Tiriki and Terik ethnic ‘cousins’ of western Kenya meet Vihiga Governor Ottichillo over indigenous culture

Tiriki and Terik ethnic ‘cousins’ of western Kenya meet Vihiga Governor Ottichillo over indigenous culture

The meeting discussed the proposed construction of a cultural centre for the Terik community, equipping and operationalising Shiru Cultural Centre and Shamakhokho Resource Centre, plus documentation and digitisation of cultural heritage assets from both communities.

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